It was July 2004 when I was going back to Missouri from The Netherlands, and I was at Amsterdam airport,"Schiphol" , waiting for my flight to London Gatwick, from where I would fly to Dallas Ft Worth. It was quiet a long trip with most of the time nothing to see but clouds . When finally in Dallas a third plane, Beechcraft, would take me to Arkansas. For the first time I could really see things below me, like the crowded traffic of Dallas. Just a few hours later I landed on a small airstrip in , Harrison , Arkansas from where I would continue up north by car, to Missouri. After being traveling almost 24 hours, including waiting, I finally arrived at my destination.

You think you're anonymous, just another person in a crowd of thousands walking through an airport. You think to yourself, "Nobody's paying attention to me. I'm just blending in."

You're wrong.

No matter where you come from, no matter where you're going, you're being watched, surveilled.

It doesn't matter if you're young or not so young or old.

It doesn't matter if you're walking or in a wheelchair or riding in a cart or just standing trying to look inconspicuous.

It doesn't matter if you're eating pizza or Chinese; drinking water or sugar flavored acid; whether you're reading or sleeping.

It doesn't matter how you look - whether you're skinny or not so skinny ; bald or have lots of hair.

Even if you're picking your teeth  or picking your nose, you're being watched.

When you least expect it, you're being photographed. "THEY" are  listening to your every conversation.

So, keep your nose clean.

You might wonder, "Who would listen to my conversations? I'm not that interesting." You might feel like you're being stalked, scoped out, like you have no privacy, like there really is a Big Brother watching your every move. You're right.

Or, ...

Maybe you just happen to be in the same airport as a bored photographer who had to spend 9 hours in the airport waiting for a flight, because his workshop ended at 10:00am and the earliest flight he could catch was 7:45pm, a flight that ended up being delayed 45 minutes and he had nothing to do for all that time but had a digital camera handy and we all know that people with digital cameras - especially photographica members - take photos of everything because they know they're not wasting film and they can just delete the photos they don't like or they can take a bunch of photos in an airport, make up some silly story and post it online where other bored photographers can leave comments like "Great photo series" or "That was really stupid I don't know why I wasted my time looking at all those lame pictures of nothing," leaving the originally bored photographer either satisfied because someone else found some humor in the same thing he found humor in, or hurt because he realized it really was a series of photos about nothing.

Time comes and goes in the same instant. Sometimes there are moments that get caught within our heads, and remain with us for eternity. I wonder if there is a way to make time stand still?

Kona sunset.

I spend a LOT of time in airports.Fortunately, there are a few places where the traveler can find a bit of distraction in an otherwise bland and utilitarian structure. Here are a few examples:
Chicago O'Hare's Electric Tunnel
People Mover
Detroit's Blue Tunnel
Detroit's Rainbow Tunnel

Actually, "Blue Tunnel" and "Rainbow Tunnel" are the same place. The lights change in time to some very odd music. If your in the Detroit Airport, its worth a visit.

Any constructive critisim would be appreciated.

These are from my last day in Alaska, except for the first two.
First moose sighting
Second sighting

These were taken in Eilson AFB.
Flags
Jordan / Flags
Jordan's favorite plane
Birch trees from a hiking trail on base.

And finally, my last moose sighting, also taken on base. We actually spotted her on our way to the airport, so I sort of felt like it was one last bit of Alaskan magic, you know? 1 2 3

 I'll try to put my trip in a nut shell so I won't bore all at hand.At the airport it seemed I wasn't the only one that was at rest.shoe shine. There were some of us that still looked as though they were loving it. adventure in the air. As an older person some of that excitement has surrendered to " where's my suitcase".. bagage.and you mean I have to take a bus because it's just to Late!!  Late Bus.On the bus I had time to ponder important things like..why don't they give you nuts on air flights anymore? So in Denver I found an expert on that subject, but he had no idea about my nuts.. Got Nuts. Up into the mountains we go..where finally I see a mirror so I can see if my lungs are still going in and out...11,000 feet does that to me. But I couldn't see myself do to these stupid trees taking up all the reflection space.. natures mirror. It's funny that people would travel thousands of miles and go 2 miles up in the mountains just to climb some plastic.. plastic mountain. After being at that height for awhile things started to get me dizzey, just look'in at them.. spin flowers. I'm glad I wasn't the only one...some even lost their rosie cheeks..pale face. To wind up the fun..remember to tell your children, that the nice people at the airport would prefer that you not bring their plastic scissors on the plane...  no no.And  it seems that they don't like to have their picture taken in that area ...for some reason. not here..sorry it is blurry but I started to move out ..so I could skip the cavity search..if you know what I mean....OPPS.. I'd like to see the nut from this size shell.

Even though I haven't been able to get out and shoot for awhile I thought I would give you a not by the rules taste of my area(I live in Concord,NC and work in Charlotte). So,I have a few pics from both spots. These were taken with a point n shoot camera that I was trying out at the time. From my living town are these shots from a memorial garden with these pink flowers and thislion head. This is the  Concord airport that I shot handheld through the fence in low light (excuse the quality). This is a view of Charlotte from  Marshall park and another view . A few park residents.A shot taken at dusk. I figured I would take the assignment opportunity to show y'all around at least a little as I have really enjoyed seeing all of your towns. These were taken a few years ago and don't have some of the newer hi-rises in them. Just included that in case anyone wants to be picky(lol).

The 2nd batch of pics from my trip to India...

The view from my apartment. Traffic comes at a standstill every morning, especially if some politician shuts the road so he can get through to the airport with his motorcade.
Commercial St in Bangalore.
Cops in Bangalore. Their weapons are bamboo sticks, and they hurt.
A cricket game - India vs. India. This is where I missed out on not having a cam with more than a 3x zoom!
We hired a car and driver to take us on our little road trip, because we wanted to come back alive. If you're thinking of driving in India, forget it!
Dam.
Mysore Park.
Ooty's only street.
The empty hotel we stayed at in Mysore.
Steps.
A checkpoint close to the Karnataka - Tamil Nadu border. In India you need to pay a tax to enter another state in your car.
Some abandoned hotel, or it seemed to be when we went in it.

pop P.S. Glad the site is back. Well done Mr. King

Last week the Houston Municipal Airport Museum held a "Wings and Wheels" show.  Here are a few photos from the festivities.  Lockheed Loadstar A Woody and a Bikini Old Planes Old Planes Too And Some Tail

When Houston built WP Hobby Airport in the late fifties, it was placed next to the original Houston Municipal Airport, an art deco structure from the late '30s. For a while, immigration used the old termnal building and then it sat empty for decades. The old terminal is currently being restored and transformed into a museum. Terminal 1 Terminal 2 No comment :) Wings Shaving Kit Flying Tiger Airlines

I work in the UK but I'm from Gran Canaria, Spain. I go back every now and then to meet friends who live close to my old neighbourhood, and family. It's a cool island, with a busy city and small villages as well as the well-known beach resorts.

The tourism industry has brought about a construction boom, leading to many seaside shopping centers being built... and then left sort of abandoned.

Other places look better, like this open area next to the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium and the Las Palmas Philharmonic.

Because of work, my trips are frequent but short, so I spend a good chunk of my breaks at airports (Madrid Barajas). Here's a Ferrari at Gatwick airport.

And here's a panorama of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Two freehand shots to kill some time.

Las Vegas Airport - 2/19/05
From Balboa Island, Newport Beach - 2/26/05

These images were shot on Kodak TMax 400 black and white film and processed in TMax developer. They are from one of many cross country backroads trips I have taken. Some are candid and some of after conversation was struck up with the subjects. People open up their lives more often than not when they realize that someone is truly interested in who they are and what they do.

New Mexico Caddy

Airport Waiting

Tennessee Diner

Mississippi Man with Lunch

New Britain Siesta

Noon in Mississippi

Sale at the Tattoo Shop

Inspired by my way to work as seen on photo-blogg, many of the photos in the project are fleeting in feeling, something worth finding in the ordinary.

• Way to Work Adds 1
• Way to Work Adds 2
• Way to Work Adds 3

On my Spring break I flew to Wyoming to see the west and to see my sister. Here are a few of the 300 photos I took while I was there. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A few from a trip to New England:
Las Vegas airport.
Maine fisherman.
Welcome to Newton.

My wife and I went on a trip to Chicago last fall to visit my brother. My wife had never been to Chicago, so she was pretty excited. After our arrival at O'Hare Internation Airport we jumped on the elevated train to go into downtown. We arrived at our stop near the Shedd Aquariam. From there we went on a walking tour of the city. We saw tall buildings, beautiful sculpture and peaceful gardens. Some of the buildings were just beautiful while others had a lot of character All in all we had a wonderful trip, and can't wait to go back!

So my plane was rather delayed, but we had already boarded. Time to shoot a roll. This is just after we started to taxi. Shot with my old-skool Nikon FG-20, manual shutter.